My kid

[AmandaKDT]

I can't remove the gate to bathroom as my kids are all 12-15months and one is a toilet dipper and they would just dump the diaper bins all day. I have allowed my daughter to sit at my feet and play while I do diapers...but for the most part she just screams at my feet instead of at the gate so it doesn't help much.

My daughter goes down easy for naps so she'd be long asleep by the time the last one is asleep if I put her down first. I can think about changing the routine completely to put her down first. I don't think it's quite as easy as it sounds since she wakes the latest of the group since she is on-site and one little guy has to go down early as I wake him at 10am or he'd sleep until 11am and then not go down at the same time as the others in the afternoon. I will give it some thought and see how it'll work.

I am hoping it is short term as she was fine the first 2months with my coming and going. I wore her on my back yesterday and this morning and it is working. nothing like carrying around 50pounds of kids, up and down stairs!! The kids all find it amusing that they can touch her and talk to her while we do diapers and nap routines so it's working so far.

It is a difficult thing to get things sorted out, hopefully you find something that works. In a few months I think you will find it easier to deal with the needs of your child as she gets more mobile and capable and understands more. Good luck!

[Polkaroo]

I've been wanting to reply to this post since you started the post (crazy busy week!)

I'm in the exact same position. My son turned two yesterday and he is my most challenging. I'm I surprised? Nope! Just like dcp say their kids don't listen or eat how they do here at dc, it's because I'm not mom and dad, dck usually listen much better at dc or at school. I find it challenging as he's not like that when dck leave.

I have tried almost everything. He has come a long way from when I started but he's still has a long way to go. He is very territorial, he defends his space, he just really doesn't like others to play with his toys. I've even put his favorite toys in a bin away from dck so that he has them just for him when dc closes. Didn't help much.

I will keep a close eye on this post and see if anyone has a suggestion of something I haven't tried.

Good luck to you Lee-Bee! I know how tiring it can be some days. At least it is for me!

[Lee-Bee]

I'm luck that our daycare is completely separate of the house so as she grows my daughter will know that the toys in the daycare are no more hers than they are any of the daycare kids. I'm really hoping that helps with some of the troubles of growing up in a daycare!

I hold out great hopes that come Monday she's eased a bit with the separations. Wearing her is helping keep things calm in the meantime.